85% of Civil Servants Bribed for Job – IGG Betty Kamya
By Alexander Luyima | Community Development Advocate & Human Rights Blogger KAMPALA, UGANDA — The recent revelation by Uganda’s Inspectorate of Government (IGG) that a staggering 85% of civil servants secured jobs through bribery has reignited…
Mubende’s Political Paralysis Undermining Development after Presidential tour in the region.
By Wabusimba Amiri. In just four months, Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has visited Mubende District twice a notable deviation from his usual presidential itinerary. To casual observers, such recurring presence might suggest a region on the…
Locked Up Without Justice: Why Every Ugandan Must Understand Due Process of Law
By: Alexander Luyima Imagine being arrested and locked away for more than two years—without ever appearing before a judge or even being told what you’re accused of. For far too many Ugandans, this isn’t a nightmare—it’s their reality. Across…
Uganda’s Stolen Billions : The Katosi Road Project Scandal: A Over Shs 24 billion Highway to Fraud
ROMISE: A modern, tarmacked road linking Mukono to Katosi in central Uganda, improving access and accelerating development.REALITY: A maze of fake companies, forged documents, and missing billions. AMOUNT LOST: Over Shs 24 billionIMPLICATED: Abubaker…
Police Block NUP Mobilisation Meetings
The Uganda Police Force has indefinitely suspended the National Unity Platform (NUP)’s regional mobilisation training meetings in Western and Northern Uganda, accusing the party of repeatedly violating public order and traffic laws during its activities.…
Uganda’s Stolen Billions : The Shs 4 Trillion Oil Refinery Mirage: Uganda’s Crude Promise of Prosperity That Never Materialized
PROMISE: Uganda to refine its own oil by 2020.REALITY: Endless feasibility studies, workshops, inflated travels, ghost investors, and a gaping hole in public finances.AMOUNT LOST: Over Shs 4 trillion. In 2013, Ugandans were sold a dream—an audacious,…
Uganda’s Stolen Billions: Basajja Balaba’s 24 Billion Leather Factory Fraud
In a country grappling with unemployment, limited industrial capacity, and a struggling export sector, every coin allocated toward economic transformation is sacred. But when those entrusted with steering the ship of development divert resources for…
Uganda’s Stolen Billions: Dr. Monica Musenero’s Shs 31 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Scam
Promise: A Uganda-made COVID-19 vaccine by 2022. Reality: Lavish presentations, no vaccine produced. Amount Lost: Shs 31 billion Lead Figure: Dr. Monica Musenero (Presidential Advisor on Epidemics) Status: Cleared by Parliament despite substantial…
Uganda’s Stolen Billions : 1.4 Trillion For Lubowa Hospital/ Pinetti
REALITY: A ghost site swallowed by bush and silence. In 2019, the Ugandan government unveiled a grand vision — the Lubowa International Specialized Hospital — a modern marvel meant to attract medical tourists, offer advanced treatment to Ugandans, and…
Uganda’s Stolen Billions: The Shocking List of Government Projects That Became Cash Cows for the Corrupt
By Alexander Luyima April 14, 2025 For over three decades, Uganda has hemorrhaged billions through grand infrastructure promises that became nothing more than elaborate cash siphons for the politically connected. What started as hope for development has…